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dedication collapse: complete and wholehearted fidelity; a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something; a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

commitment collapse: the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital); the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"; an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"; a message that makes a pledge

half life collapse: the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)

obligation collapse: a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply; a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor; the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"

liability collapse: the quality of being something that holds you back; the state of being legally obliged and responsible

specific gravity collapse: the density of a substance relative to the density of water

committed collapse: bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude; "committed church members"; "a committed Marxist"

employed collapse: having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary; "most of our graduates are employed"; put to use

balsam collapse: an ointment containing a fragrant resin; any seed plant yielding balsam; any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes

mission collapse: the organized work of a religious missionary; a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"; an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"; an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

radiant energy collapse: energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation; energy that exists in the absence of matter

busywork collapse: active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"

receipt collapse: an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made; mark or stamp as paid

leisured collapse: free from duties or responsibilities; "he writes in his leisure hours"; "life as it ought to be for the leisure classes"- J.J.Chapman; "even the artist and the sculptor were not regarded...as leisured men"- Ida Craven

devotion collapse: (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"; commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"; feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful"

selective service collapse: an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service

unemployable collapse: not acceptable for employment as a worker; "his illiteracy made him unemployable"

welsh collapse: a breed of dual-purpose cattle developed in Wales; a Celtic language of Wales; of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language; "the Welsh coast"; "Welsh syntax"; cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt

business collapse: incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious"; the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today"; a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business"; an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening"; business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree"; a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"

tied collapse: fastened with strings or cords; "a neatly tied bundle"; bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection; "people tied by blood or marriage"

malinger collapse: avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

act as collapse: function as or act like; "This heap of stones will act as a barrier"

personal collapse: a short newspaper article about a particular person or group; particular to a given individual; concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers"; intimately concerning a person's body or physical being; "personal hygiene"; indicating grammatical person; "personal verb endings"; of or arising from personality; "personal magnetism"

minutely collapse: in minute detail; "our inability to see everything minutely and clearly is due merely to the infirmity of our senses"

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